Add ResourceDictionary to class library

Question

I created a class library which is contained of WPF Windows and some user controls inherited from my c# classes that helps me to customize certain wpf controls.

Now I want to add ResourceDictionary, to help me share styles between my wpf classes. Is it possible?

Thx.

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EDIT: resource dictionary file located in MY.WpfPresentation.Main project (named Styles.xaml):

<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
                xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                xmlns:dxg="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/grid"
                xmlns:dxgt="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/grid/themekeys"
                xmlns:MYNetMisc="clr-namespace:MY.Net.Misc;assembly=MY.Net"
                >
    <Style x:Key="customRowStyle" BasedOn="{StaticResource {dxgt:GridRowThemeKey ResourceKey=RowStyle}}" TargetType="{x:Type dxg:GridRowContent}">
        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{Binding Path=DataContext.balance, Converter={MYNetMisc:BalanceToColor OnlyNegative=false}}" />
    </Style>
</ResourceDictionary>

using it:

<MYNetPresentation:frmDockBase.Resources>       
    <ResourceDictionary x:Key="style">
        <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
            <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MY.WpfPresentation.Main;component/Styles.xaml" />
        </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
    </ResourceDictionary>
    <DataTemplate x:Key="TabTemplate">
        <dxlc:LayoutControl Padding="0" ScrollBars="None" Background="Transparent">
            <Image Source="/Images/Icons/table-32x32.png" Width="12" Height="12" />
            <TextBlock Text="{Binding}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
        </dxlc:LayoutControl>
    </DataTemplate>

</MYNetPresentation:frmDockBase.Resources>

Answer 1

create a resource dictionary like this one

<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
                    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">

  <ResourceDictionary>
    <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
      <!-- Common base theme -->
      <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/Another.AssemblyName;component/YourResDictionaryFolder/OtherStyles.xaml" />
      <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/Another.AssemblyName;component/YourResDictionaryFolder/AnotherStyles.xaml" />
    </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
  </ResourceDictionary>

  <!-- store here your styles -->

</ResourceDictionary>

and you can put it where you want

<Window x:Class="DragMoveForms.Window2"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        Title="Window2"
        Height="300"
        Width="300">

  <Window.Resources>
    <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/Your.Base.AssemblyName;component/YourResDictionaryFolder/Dictionary1.xaml" />
  </Window.Resources>

  <Grid>

  </Grid>
</Window>

Answer 2

To transform a classical library project to a WPF library project (in order to add UserControls, Windows, ResourcesDictionaries, etc.) you can add the following XML in the .csproj file in the first PropertyGroup Node :

<ProjectTypeGuids>{60dc8134-eba5-43b8-bcc9-bb4bc16c2548};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>

Full example :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
    <PropertyGroup>
      <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
      <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
      <ProjectGuid>{50E8AAEA-5CED-46BE-AC9A-B7EEF9F5D4C9}</ProjectGuid>
      <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
      <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
      <RootNamespace>WpfApplication2</RootNamespace>
      <AssemblyName>WpfApplication2</AssemblyName>
      <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.6.1</TargetFrameworkVersion>
      <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
      <ProjectTypeGuids>{60dc8134-eba5-43b8-bcc9-bb4bc16c2548};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
      <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
      <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
      <TargetFrameworkProfile />
    </PropertyGroup>
    <!-- ... -->